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Historical texts: factors affecting their interpretation

01 February 1998

Nurse Researcher

Researching nursing’s history

Can 18th century' doctors tell us anything about the history of nursing? And if they can, how should nurses be listening? Christine Hallett asks some important...

The use of descriptive statistics in nursing research

01 August 1997

Nurse Researcher

Quantitative data analysis

If the methods used by nurse researchers fall into two categories - qualitative and quantitative - and are broadly understood in terms of two epistemologies - the...

Understanding the phenomenological approach to research

01 December 1995

Nurse Researcher

Phenomenology

In this paper, Christine Hallett considers the ways in which phenomenology may he used to guide nursing research and discusses some of the difficulties and benefits...

Centuries of caring

20 April 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

A new book provides a visual history of nursing from its roots 2,000 years ago until today.

Stoicism and care in the face of carnage

30 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Feature

Nursing Standard interviews nurse historian Christine Hallett about the nursing contribution to the first world war effort. Professor Hallett, author of Veiled...

The nurses’ champion

01 January 2013

Nursing Standard

Feature

Baroness Audrey Emerton, nurse member of the House of Lords During the period 1974-79 there were 14 regional nursing officers (RNOs) who met each month with the...

Book reviews and round-up

01 April 2007

Nurse Researcher

Book Review

A regular look at recent publications relevant to health care and nursing research